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Magnusson, Bjorn Ingi
🇮🇸FIDE 2331241· Male· Iceland· Born in 1962
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Bjorn Ingi Magnusson, a 64-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1732 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +96 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Rounds 5-7 and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4.
Current rating
1732
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1732
at best
Apr 2026 · age 64
Apr 2026 · age 64
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#98,651
#98,651 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
34th Icelandic 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1732
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1636 → 1732
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1732
at age 64
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+96
1636 → 1732
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsAndri Hrolfsson1,684·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Rounds 5-7·R5·+17.3
2.[D]vsGisli Gunnlaugsson1,849·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Rounds 5-7·R7·+6.5
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #35 | 1787 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #177 | 901 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Iceland
#289
out of 617 players
Europe
#69,991
in continent
World
#98,650
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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